Explore and Observe
Perspective, context, and signal outside the screen.
Learn more about the qathet Region.
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Learning and Improving Your French in Canada
There are many reasons individuals and families choose to learn or improve their French. From supporting children in immersion or francophone school systems, to opening up career opportunities, to maintaining cultural identity, or simply wanting to feel more at home in a bilingual country—each path looks a little different. If you’re trying to support your
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Film and TV: Survival, Resilience & Decision-Making Under Pressure
Stories about survival aren’t just about the environment—they’re about human nature. Strip away systems, routines, and safety nets, and what you’re left with is decision-making under pressure. These films explore what happens when things go wrong, resources are limited, and outcomes depend on judgment, adaptability, and resilience. Below are some of my favourite survival /
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Guess Who? A Practical Look at Today’s Threat Actors
Aka, who’s actually out there, doing shady stuff… Understanding the different types of threat actors is one of the most effective ways to make sense of how and why incidents actually happen, and why many of them are far less sophisticated than we tend to assume. In today’s article, we’ll be exploring some of the
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Internet archive websites
Time travel is impossible… Internet archives are the next best thing! When you’re conducting research or an online investigation, you don’t need to be limited to what is currently live on a website… Tools like the Internet Wayback Machine let you access historical snapshots of existing websites, which is useful for finding content that used
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About qathet
A Bit of History (and Why It Still Matters) A few years ago, the region officially changed its name from the Powell River Regional District to qathet Regional District. The name comes from the ʔayʔaǰuθəm language of the Tla’amin Nation and is often translated as “working together” or “bringing together.” The name change reflects a
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Pathways to Cybersecurity
I get a lot of requests from people asking me how to get into cybersecurity. My advice (almost invariably) is to start by seeking out a deep understanding of the variety of roles and responsibilities that fall under the cybersecurity umbrella, rather than fixating on a single job title or buzzword, or simply wanting to
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In The Media: Disability, Cybersecurity and Accessibility (Finding Avalon S1E15)
Earlier this month, I was a guest on Jennifer (Jenna) Barnable‘s podcast Finding Avalon. In this episode (S1E15), we explore the intersection of online accessibility and digital safety, and why these issues matter deeply to the Disability community. Our conversation covered the unique risks Disabled people face online, the importance of privacy protection, and practical